The Importance of Being Earnest - Criterion Collection (DVD)
Anthony Asquith, having directed a wonderful film of George Bernard Shaw's PYGMALION, turned in 1952 to another classic, one of the greatest theatrical comedies, Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST. Set at the height of the Victorian era, popularly imagined to be a cold and repressive time, the visual contrast with 1950s Technicolor only seems to enhance Wilde's sharp satire and droll epigrams.Cast with talented veterans of the English stage, even the minor characters are a delight. Asquith allows the actors, particularly the female roles, to deliver Wilde's dialogue in a ringing theatrical voice. Edith Evans as the imperious Lady Bracknell, full of strident tone and rolling R's, and always in high dudgeon, strikes fear in the heart of Jack (Michael Redgrave), while Joan Greenwood as the beautiful, opinionated Gwendolyn (who could never marry a man named Jack), melts his heart in a voice that practically purrs.Wilde's use of a convoluted, improbable story, much imitated in the screwball comedies of the 1930s, never detracts from the pure enjoyment of his characters silly yet heartfelt struggles. Asquith's staging and directing is smooth and fluid, thus retaining a theatrical feel. This gives today's viewer a sense of what Victorian audiences must have felt when they first beheld the breathless pace and matchless wit of the incomparable Oscar Wilde.DVD Features:Region 1Keep CaseFull Frame - 1.33Single Side - Dual LayerAudio: Mono - EnglishAdditional Release Material: Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical TrailerText/Galleries: Stills/Photos - 1. Production Stills
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Four Flowers Four-piece Set by Steven Meyers.
All four items in the set are framed in a 2-inch molding with a Stainless Steel finish and each piece is matted in White Linen.
All four items measure approximately 25.4 inches high x 25.4 inches wide.
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Driven by automatic movement, this Chopard Mille Miglia chronograph is built with a titanium case and a black leather strap, making it the perfect complement to your active lifestyle.
Features include:
Case: round, titanium
Dial color: black
Dial markings: luminescent white hands and numbers, silver chronograph subdials
Calendar: date display between 4 and 5 o'clock
Strap: perforated black leather with green stitching
Clasp: tang buckle
Movement: automatic
Water resistance: 50 meters/165 feet
Case dimensions: 39 mm diameter x 13 mm thick
Strap dimensions: 16 mm wide x 8 inches long
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Crafted of silvertone stainless steel, the watch features highly polished goldtone accents against a brushed-finish background. Goldtone dauphine hands and hour markers keep time against a textured white dial.
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